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The UN Secretary General's meeting with Putin amidst ongoing conflicts raises concerns about the UN's stance on peace.

Ukraine criticizes Guterres's potential meeting with Putin as harmful to peace efforts. [ more ]

The UN fears that a second Trump presidency could undermine international institutions and their global agendas. [ more ]

UN condemns Israeli airstrikes in Beirut for causing civilian damage amid conflict with Hezbollah. [ more ]

Israel Defense Forces denies plans to seal off aid to northern Gaza amidst dire humanitarian conditions and international concerns. [ more ]

Over 100 countries support UN chief Guterres after Israel declared him 'persona non grata,' threatening UN's conflict mediation and humanitarian missions. [ more ]

Netanyahu called for the evacuation of UN troops in Lebanon, citing safety concerns amid escalating conflict with Hezbollah. [ more ]

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is escalating, trapping civilians amidst violence and diminishing resources. [ more ]

Israel's foreign minister has barred UN chief Antonio Guterres from entering the country due to his failure to condemn Iran's attacks on Israel. [ more ]

The situation in northern Gaza is dire, with increasing airstrikes and a humanitarian crisis affecting hundreds of thousands. [ more ]

Israeli military actions jeopardize UN humanitarian operations in Gaza, undermining vaccination efforts and endangering lives despite prior coordination with authorities. [ more ]

Israeli evacuation orders in August have dramatically reduced the humanitarian zone in Gaza, aggravating the crisis for displaced Palestinians. [ more ]

Coordination systems between the UN and IDF are ineffective, leading to dangerous incidents involving humanitarian aid vehicles in Gaza. [ more ]

Record number of aid workers killed in 2023 highlights escalating violence and urgent need for enhanced protections and accountability measures. [ more ]

A weeklong cease-fire in Gaza is crucial to enable polio vaccinations and prevent an outbreak among children at risk. [ more ]

Gang violence in Haiti leads to significant casualties and displacement, with at least 70 dead and 3,000 fleeing their homes. [ more ]

The world is experiencing an 'age of impunity' regarding international humanitarian law, leading to widespread abuses and a failure of global leadership. [ more ]

UN expresses concern over arrests of protesters on U.S. campuses. [ more ]

The UN approves the first AI resolution to ensure technology benefits all nations and respects human rights.

The resolution emphasizes the importance of AI being safe, secure, and trustworthy while protecting against potential harm. [ more ]

China faced scrutiny of its human rights record at the UN, with a focus on Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

Over 160 countries addressed the hearing, with Western countries calling on China to end human rights abuses and repeal the security law in Hong Kong. [ more ]

Technology companies are prioritizing profits from AI without considering human rights and privacy.

The UN chief is calling for action to rein in the development of AI and reform the international system to address global challenges. [ more ]

Global impunity and inequality threaten sustainable world order, demanding immediate collaborative solutions to prevent escalating conflicts. [ more ]

Countries with the greatest capabilities should lead in phasing out fossil fuels to combat climate change. [ more ]

The world is close to breaching the 1.5C global heating limit

2023 was the hottest year on record by a clear margin, breaking multiple records for key climate indicators. [ more ]

The UN has set out a pathway to avoiding the worst effects of climate change, but the deal falls short of the bold action needed.

COP meetings lack a real enforcement mechanism, making it challenging to ensure nations follow through on their promises. [ more ]

Food production is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and is vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has published a roadmap for combating food insecurity and climate change. [ more ]

The world is on the brink of crossing a dangerous threshold for global warming, with urgent action needed to prevent catastrophic consequences. [ more ]

Unchecked artificial intelligence poses serious risks to democracy and global peace, necessitating international cooperation and governance. [ more ]

Big tech companies are pursuing profits from AI without considering the risks

There is a need for global collaboration and regulations to ensure AI is used responsibly [ more ]

Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left 20 to 50 dead, escalating community fears and prompting police intervention. [ more ]

Papua New Guinea government seeks international help after estimating over 2,000 people buried alive in landslide. [ more ]

The UN urges the UK to combat rising racist hate speech from political figures and far-right groups amid ongoing racial discrimination issues. [ more ]

The United Nations and the United Kingdom are advocating for a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Israel's rejection of a two-state solution unacceptable. [ more ]

Israel's military claims that Hamas militants are firing rockets from humanitarian zones in Gaza, but this has not been independently verified.

The UN has opposed the concept of 'safe zones' in Gaza, instead advocating for civilians to seek shelter in protected buildings like schools and hospitals. [ more ]

Hamas terrorists targeted the genitalia of Israelis during their Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to UN testimony

The Jewish state accused the UN of moving too slowly to address reports of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the attack [ more ]

Israel denies ordering the UN health agency to remove medical supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza.

An online row has emerged between the World Health Organization (WHO) and Israel after the United Nations health body said the Israeli army ordered it to remove supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza, a claim Israel then denied. [ more ]

Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic health conditions due to a lack of treatment and care.

The UN-run schools housing displaced Palestinians are inadequate for housing sick patients, lacking basic necessities like electricity and clean water.

The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only one for cancer treatment in Gaza, shut down its services due to a lack of fuel and damage from Israeli attacks. [ more ]

2023 is projected to be the hottest year on record, with increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heatwaves.

The average temperature is 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels, just below the 1.5-degree target set in the Paris climate accord. [ more ]

The UN's FAO is expected to release a global food systems' roadmap urging the West to reduce meat consumption.

The roadmap aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will also address issues such as weather adaptation and emissions from food waste and fertilizer use.

The recommendations will not be binding, but the US COP28 delegation may sign onto them. [ more ]

The UN is expected to call for a reduction in red meat consumption in Western countries to combat climate change.

Countries like China contribute more to global emissions than the US agriculture industry.

The UN's guidance is not legally binding, similar to the FDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans. [ more ]

Russia and China faced setbacks at the UN in October 2023.

The UN's resistance to reform allows countries like Russia and China to maintain influence. [ more ]

Greenhouse gas emissions reached a new high in 2022.

Global average temperatures in 2023 are almost certain to be the warmest on record.

Implementing and continuing mitigation efforts can limit temperature rise this century. [ more ]

The world's emissions-cutting pledges are not enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming of potentially 2.9C this century.

The UN Environment Programme's annual Emissions Gap report warns that governments need to take more aggressive climate action to prevent catastrophic warming above preindustrial levels.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for dramatic climate action at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, emphasizing the need to move away from polluting coal, oil, and gas. [ more ]